Christmas Wreath Appetizer Board

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Updated 2022

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How cute is this Charcuter-WREATH? Similar to my CharcuterTREE board, this festive appetizer is delicious and great for easy entertaining. You can make it in any size (single serving anyone!?) and change up the ingredients to suit your tastes. I chose to go with Italian flavors to give it antipasto flare. Of course Brie isn’t very Italian, but I couldn’t resist using Trader Joe’s brie bites because they are the perfect base for shaping the wreath. Serve this one up and see how long it lasts! 

Looking for other recipes to get you in the holiday spirit? Check out my Hot Chocolate Board, Oh Christmas Brie BoardCharcuterie ChaletChristmas Dessert BoardPine Cone Cheese BallHoliday Charcuterie Board, and Christmas CharcuterTREE.

And, for a non-holiday version of antipasti, make my Italian Antipasti Platter.

How To Make a Charcuterie Wreath

Ingredients

  • Brie bites
  • Dill havarti, cubed
  • Salami rosettes (check out my tutorial here!)
  • Kalamata olives, pitted
  • Castelvetrano olives, pitted
  • Pepperoncini
  • Peppadew Peppers
  • Mozzarella balls
  • Rosemary sprigs, for garnish
  • Crackers (I used Ritz, Triscuits, and Wheat Thins), for serving

Directions

  • Using round edges of a dinner platter or round board as a guide, space the brie bites and cubed cheese out in a circle.
  • Evenly distribute the salami rosettes, olives, pepperoncini, and peppadews between the cheeses. Space out the mozzarella balls on top of the wreath.
  • Garnish with rosemary sprigs to help define the wreath shape.
  • Serve with crackers and enjoy!

Pro tip: I made sure to have toothpicks around the board. The ingredients (wet mozzarella and briny olives) don’t lend themselves to being picked up with fingers quite as much as berries and cheese. (These are my favorite fancy toothpicks from Simply Baked.)

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Video How-To

If you’re looking for a play-by-play of how to put this together, check out this instagram reel I made for the Charcuterie Wreath with a step-by-step.

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What Are Mozzarella Balls?

I love adding fresh mozzarella to my boards. It’s so easy to eat, and pairs well with a variety of vegetables and fruit. Of course it also goes so well on any bread or crackers (drizzle a bit of balsamic on it and I’m in heaven!). Its mild flavor is great next to briny, spicy, or really flavorful ingredients like pickles and olives.  

Fresh mozzarella is sold in several different sizes. All types are most often sold in tubs with their whey (the liquid that it looks like the mozzarella is swimming in). 

  • Mozzarella balls. These are the ones you’ve definitely seen in stores. They are about the size of a small orange. If I use these on a board, I’m more likely to slice the balls into smaller pieces so they’re easier for guests to just take and eat.  
  • Bocconcini balls. This size is slightly smaller than regular ones. They are about the size of an egg. This is the size I used on this wreath board
  • Ciliegine balls. These are the smallest mozzarella size. They are about the size of a cherry. A bit harder to find in the States, these are likely found on the end of a toothpick skewer. 
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Antipasti! Antipasto! Antipasta!

What do Italians serve before their main pasta entree? Antipasto is the singular, and antipasti is for multiple portions. And antipasta is actually not an Italian word. The more you know! 

The simplest definition of antipasti is what’s eaten “before pasta”. It’s the Italian version of the French charcuterie dish. Although a charcuterie spread traditionally has no cheese and a wider variety of ingredients. 

Other traditional antipasto ingredients to try: 

  • Anchovies
  • Artichoke hearts
  • Mushrooms (marinated or in oil and vinegar) 
  • Cured meats like prosciutto, parma ham, or speck 
  • Pickled vegetables (like giardiniera) 
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Show Me Your Dips

I hope this post inspires you to make this recipe. Nothing makes me happier than seeing the beautiful spreads and snacks you create from my tips. If you make something inspired by this post, please tag me at @ainttooproudtomeg so I can see and share! 

And, If you liked this recipe, please rate and review.

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Christmas Wreath Appetizer

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Description

This mozzarella ball wreath cheese board is easy and cheerful!

Ingredients
  

  • Brie bites  
  • Dill havarti cubed
  • Salami rosettes (check out my tutorial here!)
  • Kalamata olives pitted
  • Castelvetrano olives pitted
  • Pepperoncini
  • Peppadew peppers
  • Mozzarella balls
  • Rosemary sprigs for garnish
  • Crackers for serving

Instructions

  • Using round edges of a dinner platter or round board as a guide, space the brie bites and cubed cheese out in a circle.
  • Evenly distribute the salami rosettes, olives, pepperoncini, and peppadews between the cheeses. Space out the mozzarella balls on top of the wreath.
  • Garnish with rosemary sprigs to help define the wreath shape.
  • Serve with crackers and enjoy!
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94 Reviews

  1. Julianne wrote:

    5 stars
    This is on my to make list for Christmas Eve appetizer and I’ll definitely be following your salami rose tutorial!

    Posted 12.17.20 Reply
  2. Janelle wrote:

    I need to make this for girls night, it’s simply beautiful.

    Posted 12.17.20 Reply
  3. Danielle Campbell wrote:

    5 stars
    Can’t wait to make one of these!!

    Posted 12.20.20 Reply
  4. Kellie wrote:

    5 stars
    I just took your class last night with my friend and we had a blast building a board! I am adding this wreath board to my Christmas Day Menu!

    Posted 12.20.20 Reply
  5. Gina Tiedemann wrote:

    5 stars
    I love this board and will be making it for Christmas Eve. Can’t wait! Thanks for all your wonderful ideas and all the “how to” explanations, shopping tips, etc. so very helpful!

    Posted 12.20.20 Reply
  6. Jody wrote:

    5 stars
    I love the chunkier pieces on this board, they bring such great dimension to the wreath!

    Posted 12.20.20 Reply
  7. Alicia wrote:

    5 stars
    Love this board. Great instructions on the salami rosettes, so easy to make and look amazing.

    Posted 12.20.20 Reply
  8. Vicki wrote:

    5 stars
    Very festive. Thank you for sharing the how to on this beautiful wreath.

    Posted 12.20.20 Reply
  9. Fran farrell wrote:

    5 stars
    Very easy to make , it great for a small gathering

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  10. Kendra wrote:

    5 stars
    beautiful! definitely going to making this one

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  11. Stephanie Dibble wrote:

    5 stars
    Love all of your boards! So many ideas for me! Thank you!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  12. Lisa wrote:

    5 stars
    I definitely want to make this board!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  13. Danielle wrote:

    So festive!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  14. Leah Hill wrote:

    5 stars
    Love everything about this! The shape, the salami roses, the rosemary – too cute!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  15. Anh wrote:

    5 stars
    This wreath is absolutely amazing and so pretty! I hope to make this someday! Genius! ????

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  16. Maria Salazar wrote:

    5 stars
    This Christmas Wreath is so cute!! I also like the Christmas Dessert Board and the Christmas Tree Charcuterie too many to only like one, hard to decide which one to make or maybe all ????

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
    • Faylen wrote:

      5 stars
      So many great, fresh ideas. Love your work it inspires me to make my food more beautiful

      Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  17. Kait Hanson wrote:

    5 stars
    I have never seen a board from Meg that wasn’t INSANELY amazing! This is no exception ????

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
    • Meg Quinn (Ain't Too Proud To Meg) wrote:

      thank you so much!!

      Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  18. Robyn wrote:

    5 stars
    So cute! I will definitely be trying this for Christmas!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  19. Marina wrote:

    5 stars
    The most creative and easy to follow recipe for a charcuterie board. Absolutely stunning!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  20. Stephanie wrote:

    5 stars
    Amazing idea. Simple and perfect for a small gathering.

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  21. Rebeca wrote:

    5 stars
    I’m in love with this wreath! I’m so glad I found you on Instagram!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  22. Staci wrote:

    5 stars
    Love the recipes. Planning to make one for Christmas.

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  23. Bethany wrote:

    5 stars
    This looks amazing – making for the holiday

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  24. Lori Piccione wrote:

    5 stars
    Love this!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  25. Kendall wrote:

    5 stars
    So cute and easy! Love this recipe.

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  26. Maureen Esalomi wrote:

    5 stars
    So beautiful! Love it!!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  27. Emily wrote:

    5 stars
    This wreath board is too stinking cute. I’m hoping it’s safe enough next holiday season to make for an olive-obsessed friend! Happy holidays!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
    • Meg Quinn (Ain't Too Proud To Meg) wrote:

      I have a good feeling about next year! I think your friend will love it!

      Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  28. Claire wrote:

    5 stars
    This is beautiful!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  29. Kathleen wrote:

    5 stars
    Thought this was a great new alternative to the traditional set up and love the shopping list!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  30. Brittany Wheeler wrote:

    5 stars
    Love this! Meg’s instructions are always easy to follow and boards turn out amazing. Can’t wait to do this for Christmas Day!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  31. Micaela wrote:

    5 stars
    Love this style! Perfect for Christmas and so easy!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  32. Marie wrote:

    5 stars
    This is BEAUTIFUL!! Can’t wait to make one!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  33. Bo wrote:

    5 stars
    This is so beautiful! This will be on my holiday dish list! 🙂

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  34. Meghan Frommer wrote:

    5 stars
    Love this idea (wreath so the middle is empty) for smaller gatherings! Shows off the food and the board ????

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  35. Kara wrote:

    5 stars
    Love this! Definitely attempting this on Christmas Eve ????

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  36. Crissy wrote:

    Love these ideas! I’m excited to try this one. I made a 2020 white chocolate board last year-so fun!!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  37. Kristen M wrote:

    5 stars
    I appreciate the simplicity of this board in that there are not an overwhelming number of items to purchase. The colors are striking!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  38. Jamie Anderson wrote:

    5 stars
    Just beautiful and simple. Crowd pleaser.

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  39. Faylen wrote:

    5 stars
    So many great, fresh ideas. Love your work it inspires me to make my food more beautiful

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  40. Ashley Stafford wrote:

    5 stars
    the charcuterWREATH is my favorite holiday trend!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  41. Kaye L wrote:

    5 stars
    I am in love with your boards!!!! They are gorgeous and I love to learn more techniques to improve my own boards!!!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  42. Leah peterson wrote:

    5 stars
    Sooo many good ideas on this post (well every post to be exact). You inspire me!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  43. Jaclyn Brattain wrote:

    5 stars
    This is legitimately a dream appetizer. If I didn’t have 2 toddlers to please I’d totally be making this on Christmas Eve haha. I love your creativity!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  44. Michelle wrote:

    5 stars
    Can’t wait to “WOW” my guests with this adorable Christmas Charcuterie Wreath !!❤️????????✨

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  45. Lauren C wrote:

    Can’t wait to try out this board! Going to start with the tree board this year! Maybe wreath next! Thanks for all the great inspiration!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  46. Caitlin wrote:

    5 stars
    SUCH a great idea! Will attempt this week for Christmas!!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  47. Mouna Moussa wrote:

    5 stars
    I love this idea, so creative, and yet so simple! Thank you for always keeping us on our toes with tips, tricks, and cheese!!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  48. Ryan P wrote:

    5 stars
    I live making salami roses

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  49. angela wrote:

    5 stars
    this is quite a piece of art. love the added rosemary.

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  50. Julie wrote:

    5 stars
    The Christmas Rainbow charcuterie was a hit this year. Keep ‘em coming!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  51. Holly wrote:

    Love this!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  52. Charyeesa wrote:

    5 stars
    I love it! Salami roses ????

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  53. Rosie wrote:

    5 stars
    I haven’t made this board yet but I’m going to try it this Christmas Eve ???? your boards are always my inspiration but they never quite look as good as yours ????

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  54. Nicole wrote:

    5 stars
    Love this idea and can’t wait to recreate. So easy to scale to the size of the gathering – big or small!!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  55. Ema wrote:

    5 stars
    Love all of your creative board ideas! You’ve inspire me to have more fun making pretty food!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  56. Leslie wrote:

    5 stars
    So cute and festive! ❤️????❤️???? such a great way to start a holiday meal

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  57. Kimberly wrote:

    5 stars
    Absolutely adorable! Such a creative idea!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  58. Lucky Francis-Bragan wrote:

    5 stars
    I Love it. Will definitely make this for Christmas.

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  59. Norma wrote:

    5 stars
    I like this festive idea. I’ll definitely be using your salami rose tutorial!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  60. Lulua Maimoon wrote:

    5 stars
    So so so gorgeous!! Love this recipe and so does my family!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  61. Becki coffey wrote:

    5 stars
    So festive! Love this idea!!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  62. Colleen wrote:

    5 stars
    You have inspired me to try to make my own board for Christmas!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  63. Pina wrote:

    5 stars
    I’ve learned a much from your tutorials! Love following you! Thank you for sharing!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  64. Pina wrote:

    I’ve learned so much from your tutorials! Love following you! Thank you for all you do!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  65. Cassidy wrote:

    5 stars
    Making this for my family!!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  66. Megan Renaud wrote:

    5 stars
    Amazing work. Love this!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  67. Jenna wrote:

    5 stars
    Love the creativity of all your boards, especially for all the holidays!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  68. Liz wrote:

    5 stars
    So festive and adorable. And love the way you style the meats mine always look a-mess

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  69. Lena wrote:

    5 stars
    This is so festive! I love the simplicity of the colors and the wreath design!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  70. Kristi wrote:

    5 stars
    I can’t wait to try this fun board! So festive and elegant!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  71. Diane wrote:

    5 stars
    Can’t wait to make this on Christmas!!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  72. Kristen wrote:

    5 stars
    I love the shape boards!!!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  73. Laura wrote:

    Love this! Such great inspiration

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  74. Ashlyn wrote:

    5 stars
    This is absolutely gorgeous!!! Can’t wait to make one!!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  75. eliza wrote:

    5 stars
    Gorgeous!! Meg, your boards are always my go to for inspiration!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  76. Vikki wrote:

    5 stars
    Love all your super cute super fun boards! Thank you for making people smile during these times❤️

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  77. Tammi wrote:

    5 stars
    I love a themed board!! I plan to make one of these for our small family gathering this weekend!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  78. Keri wrote:

    5 stars
    I love the video and thorough instructions. You make a daunting task seem doable. Thank you for all the details to make it happen.

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  79. Aliyah wrote:

    5 stars
    This board was my inspiration for this holiday season! It was the holiday party hit!! Everyone just loved it as much as I did. Thank you for your amazing boards that influence me to try new “fun” things!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  80. Heather wrote:

    5 stars
    You always have the best ideas for charcuterie boards! And your posts are always an inspiration.

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  81. Carissa Crowley wrote:

    5 stars
    This looks beautiful! Can’t wait to make this for the holidays!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  82. Robyn wrote:

    5 stars
    I did a riff on this for an evening with our neighbors that we’ve been in a bubble with: Rosemary, made a bow of raspberries, studded the wreath with sugared cranberries, and stars made of punched out slices of Gouda. Prosciutto roses finished it!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  83. Kristi wrote:

    5 stars
    Such great ideas and easy! Love!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  84. Stacey Marie Gonzales wrote:

    5 stars
    I love this idea! Especially for this year to make something on the smaller side.

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  85. Bailee OBrien wrote:

    5 stars
    Love this festive take!

    Posted 12.21.20 Reply
  86. Whitney wrote:

    5 stars
    LOVE this wreath idea! I’ve been making Meg boards for a year or so now and they are always a hit. I recently did a big one for my mother in laws birthday celebration with the family. Definitely going to make this wreath for the holidays!

    Posted 12.22.20 Reply
    • Meg Quinn (Ain't Too Proud To Meg) wrote:

      Yay! That makes me so happy. I’m sure the wreath will be a huge hit!

      Posted 12.24.20 Reply
  87. Camryn Kerrigan wrote:

    5 stars
    I love how festive and beautiful this board is – it’s a must make for me!

    Posted 12.22.20 Reply
  88. Gina Tiedemann wrote:

    5 stars
    I made a charcuterwreath for Christmas Eve. So pretty and soooo delicious! Thank you for all the inspiration. I have made so many boards lately. You make it simple but beautiful!

    Posted 12.25.20 Reply
  89. LEAH M WALDEN wrote:

    5 stars
    BEAUTIFUL CANT WAIT TO TRY

    Posted 11.26.23 Reply